Countdown to No. 1

Countdown to No. 1

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No. 6 Harrison

Last year's record: 19-3-1

Final 2015 ranking: No. 9

Best assets: The Blue Tide have all the makings of a state title
contender with eight starters back from a dominant 2015 squad. There
will be plenty of offensive weapons to choose from, starting with
junior F/M Deydiry Chamba (19 goals last season).

"He's just one of those players who get better inside the 18,"
said Mike Rusek, Harrison's 17th-year coach. "A lot of players
freeze up near the goal."

Rusek expects the team's biggest strength to be the midfield
where Harrison can use its ball movement and possession play to
control the game. Keep an eye on senior M Josh Seebeck on offense,
along with sophomores Kalleb Braga and Omar Sowe.

"Omar's a kid that you win with by having on the field," Rusek
said. …